Must-see lake · City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Duddingston Loch
Duddingston Loch is a lake in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Duddingston Loch: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Duddingston Loch
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Duddingston Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.93980, -3.15110. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Duddingston Loch
- Duddingston Kirk · church · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- Holyrood Park · park · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Priestfield Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Robin Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Craigmillar Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Columba's Convent · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Palace of Holyroodhouse · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- Holyrood Abbey · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~2 km · Must-see
- The King's Gallery · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Meadowbank & Willowbrae Church of Scotland · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Life Church Edinburgh · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Southside Community Centre · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- William Henry Miller Mausoleum · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Museum of Edinburgh · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- The People's Story Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Canongate Kirk · church · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
- Edinburgh Central Mosque · dargah · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Duddingston Loch
- Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~14 km · Must-see
- Marl Loch · lake · East Lothian · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lindores Loch · lake · Fife · ~55 km · Must-see
- Stormont Loch · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~88 km · Must-see
- Kilmardinny Loch · lake · East Dunbartonshire · ~91 km · Must-see
- Loch Rusky · lake · Stirling · ~92 km · Must-see
- Loch of Clunie · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~92 km · Must-see
- Loch of the Lowes · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~94 km · Must-see
- Lake of Menteith · lake · Stirling · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Duddingston Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Duddingston Loch yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Duddingston Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Duddingston Loch?
Nearby: Duddingston Kirk (church, 0 km), Holyrood Park (park, 1 km), Priestfield Parish Church (church, 2 km), The Robin Chapel (church, 2 km), Craigmillar Castle (fort, 2 km), St Columba's Convent (church, 2 km).
Is Duddingston Loch worth visiting?
Duddingston Loch is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.